MOVES: Valero names new chief operating officer

03 May 2012 20:57[Source: ICIS news]

HOUSTON (ICIS)--Valero Energy has named executive vice president and chief commercial officer Joe Gorder as executive vice president and chief operating officer, the US-based refiner said on Wednesday.

In addition to Valero’s commercial operations, which include marketing, supply and transportation, Gorder will be responsible for refining operations.

Company spokesman Bill Day said the post of chief operating officer has been vacant since the end of 2010.

Valero is North America’s largest independent refinery, with a processing capability of more than 2.5m bbl/day.